Microtek 1000 XL A3 Scanner

The ScanMaker 1000XL, an advanced high resolution, high performance at the A3 scanning size, features a dual-interface structure (USB 2.0 and FireWire), OCR (Optical Character Recognition) and TMA (Transparent Media Adapter) support. Designed for graphic artists, photographers and publishing professionals who require greater productivity, the ScanMaker 1000XL includes tools that streamline the image editing workflow to yield higher productivity.

Better yet, the ScanMaker 1000XL integrates the exclusive DIGITAL ICE Photo Print Technology and ColoRescue, delivering the first-ever combined photo reconstruction and restoration solution. With the ScanMaker 1000XL, graphic designers, professional photographers and print publishers can reconstruct photos with cracks, tears, creases and scratches often at least ten times faster than manual photo reconstruction techniques, depending on the extent of damage. (Review at bottom of page)

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Features and Benefits

Network scanning support (for Windows) for sharing scanner among clients and servers on a network	Lets you access the scanner over a local area network (LAN). Allows multiple users to use the same scanner. Increases versatility and ease of use for network image sharing. Easy-to-understand icons and network messaging lets all users on the network know exact status of their scanning jobs and when scanner is available for access.
Transparent Media Adapter Support	The ScanMaker 1000XL utilizes a larger-format TMA design that allows you to scan various materials with templates easily. Specially designed film templates accommodate 35mm mounted slides, 35mm filmstrips, 4"x5", medium format and even 6 x 17 cm panoramic.
Valued Software Pack	The ScanMaker 1000XL comes with a generous software and accessories package including Adobe Photoshop Elements, Microtek's ScanWizardTM Pro, integrated Kodak Digital Science Color management system and scanner profiler, ABBYY FineReader Sprint for OCR, Ulead Photo Explorer for image viewer and multimedia file management. In addition, it is compatible with Microsoft XP, ME, 2000 and 98SE as well as Mac OS 10.3 and above. It is also bundled with SilverFast Ai or additional availiable with SilverFast Ai&HDR.
Superior Quality with Microtek	Random noise is a prime agent in affecting the quality of scanned images. With Multiple Sampling, each scanned line is sampled multiple times (frequency determined by the user in 2, 4 or 8 options), and an average is obtained to distill top-quality data. This technique effectively minimizes signal fluctuation and artifacts, resulting in purer image output to greatly enhance the optical density range.
X-Ray Scanning Capability for Medical Professionals:	The ScanMaker 1000XL also captures details in highlight and shadow areas at a high optical density range of 4.0 Dmax, optical resolution of 3200 dpi and 16 bit of stored data. This provides Medical Professionals a solution to digitize their roentgenogram for electronic data storage convenience.
Ultra-fast scanning with FireWire and Hi-Speed USB connectivity	Microtek's special electronic design provides both FireWire and Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0) connections. By simply connecting the FireWire cable to your computer, you get 400 Mbps data transmission for fast, high-resolution image transfer. New Hi-Speed USB is capable of 480 Mbps data transfer, with true plug-and-play capability. All USB 2.0 devices are backward compatible with older USB 1.1 ports.
DIGITAL ICE Photo Technologie	Unlike software only applications, DIGITAL ICE Photo Print Technology's integrated hardware and software automatically rebuilds prints without user intervention. DIGITAL ICE is exclusively designed and customized to be integrated into a particular scanner line for optimal print reconstruction results. DIGITAL ICE creates a defect map to identify the precise locations of physical defects or visual "noise" on a print being scanned. Differential shadowing technology and proprietary software algorithms quickly and automatically eliminate the unwanted defects producing an image that closely resembles the undamaged original.
Exceptional Image Quality	The ScanMaker 1000XL has a 41300-element CCD with resolution that reaches up to 3200 pixels per inch. With the built-in 48-bit ADC (Analog to Digital Converter), the ScanMaker 1000XL can convert originals to digital data with high fidelity format. It is capable of delivering full 48-bit depth color for richer and smoother tonal values, and an optical range of 4.0 Dmax allows users to capture details in highlight and shadow areas, as well as accurately represent gradation and natural color from originals without sacrificing details of the image.
ColorRescue Photo Restoration	Another Microtek-differentiated technology is ColoRescue, an automatic color recovery and control feature for faded, dull prints and film. These technologies combine to offer a powerful, automatic photo reconstruction and restoration solution for faster turnaround and improved workflow efficiency.